BTS 12 - Christmas Special: An Empress, Some Elk, a Box Office Flop, and Peace on Earth

On this special between the seasons episode we look at Anchorage’s Christmas’ past, present and future.

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Resources Used to Make This Episode:

https://www.adn.com/opinions/2021/12/23/in-times-old-and-new-christmas-reminds-us-were-here-in-alaska-together/#

https://clarkyerrington.wordpress.com/2014/01/06/empress-theater-1916-2013/

http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/6814

https://www.adn.com/arts/music/2021/04/08/anchorages-first-classical-music-concert-was-a-century-ago-watch-a-reenactment-sunday/

https://www.thefreelibrary.com/49th+State+Brewing+Company%3A+renovating+and+revitalizing+an+Anchorage...-a0459889286

https://adn.newsbank.com/doc/image/v2%3A14454275A04DAA79%40NGPA-AKADN-16ED16809A4A2204%402426698-16EC93389FD91EC7%403-16EC93389FD91EC7%40?search_terms=empress%2Bchristmas&text=empress%20christmas&date_from=1915&date_to=1942&content_added=&pub%255B0%255D=14454275A04DAA79&page=4&pdate=1931-12-22

https://adn.newsbank.com/doc/image/v2:14454275A04DAA79@NGPA-AKADN-16ED034A20612DFE@2421937-16EB5128564417FB@5-16EB5128564417FB@?search_terms

https://adn.newsbank.com/doc/image/v2:14454275A04DAA79@NGPA-AKADN-16ECF3104A13C01F@2432175-16ECF21270AF40D6@0-16ECF21270AF40D6@?search_terms

https://adn.newsbank.com/doc/image/v2:14454275A04DAA79@NGPA-AKADN-16ECF3104A13C01F@2432175-16EB96824E51BD28@5-16EB96824E51BD28@?search_terms

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_a_Wonderful_Life

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Its-a-Wonderful-Life